Machine Learning for Humans
Part 1: Introduction. The big picture of arti cial intelligence and machine learning—past, present, and future.
Part 2.1: Supervised Learning. Learning with an answer key. Introducing linear regression, loss functions, over tting, and gradient descent.
Part 2.2: Supervised Learning II. Two methods of classi cation: logistic regression and support vector machines (SVMs).
Part 2.3: Supervised Learning III. Non-parametric learners: k-nearest neighbors, decision trees, random forests. Introducing cross-validation, hyperparameter tuning, and ensemble models.
Part 3: Unsupervised Learning. Clustering: k-means, hierarchical. Dimensionality reduction: principal components analysis (PCA), singular value decomposition (SVD).
Part 4: Neural Networks & Deep Learning. Why, where, and how deep learning works. Drawing inspiration from the brain. Convolutional neural networks (CNNs), recurrent neural networks (RNNs). Real-world applications.
Part 5: Reinforcement Learning. Exploration and exploitation. Markov decision processes. Q-learning, policy learning, and deep reinforcement learning. The value learning problem.
Appendix: The Best Machine Learning Resources. A curated list of resources for creating your machine learning curriculum.
